Mary Elizabeth 'Libby' Sellers

A native of Bessemer City, N.C., Libby was born on June 28, 1929, to Eustace and Lillie Grizzle. She graduated from Ruffin High School, Class of 1945, and Averett College in Danville, Va. She retired from Fort Monroe in 1993 with 31 years of civil service. Libby worked daily to feed, clothe, shelter and render the necessary assistance to anyone in need. She was a very devoted Christian, opening and closing each day in prayer and read her Bible in every spare moment.

Libby was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Ellen Grizzle Roberts, her brothers, Miles C. Grizzle and James P. Grizzle, and her grandson, Steven Scott Sellers. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 54 years, G. Willard Sellers; her sons, Garrett and Michael of Hampton; her daughter, Carol Sellers Wasson of Newburyport, Mass.; her daughter-in-law, Glenda A. Sellers; her grandsons, Fletcher and Mackenzie Wasson of Newburyport, Mass.; her granddaughter, Tabetha Sellers of Hampton; her brothers, John Grizzle of Suffolk and Frank Grizzle of Mebane, N.C.; and her many nieces and nephews. Libby will also be missed by her many friends.

A funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, in the R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Brad Phillips and the Rev. Don Stroud of Hampton Roads Baptist Church. Entombment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Libby's family wishes to pay special thanks to Dr. John Mattern and his entire staff of sincere and very caring professionals at Virginia Oncology.